ὈΝΥΞ, ὀνυξ
ONYX, onyx
Sounds Like: O-NOOX
Translations: onyx, a claw, a talon, a hoof, a fingernail, a toenail
From the root: ὈΝΥΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a masculine noun with multiple meanings depending on the context. It can refer to the gemstone onyx, or to a type of aromatic spice or resin used in incense. It can also refer to the hard, horny part of an animal, such as a claw, talon, or hoof, or to a human fingernail or toenail. Its usage is straightforward, functioning as a direct object or subject in a sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine; Plural, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3686 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:168
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 5:51
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 24:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ὈΝΥΞ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ὈΝΥΧΟΣ — of a nail, of a claw, of a hoof, of an onyx, of a fingernail, of a toenail
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